•About the Trojans: Advanced to the second round with a 32-30 win over District 1 No. 8 seed Central Bucks East, their first PIAA tournament win since 2007. … Average 40.8 points per game and allow 36.0. … Have won four straight games since a 41-35 loss to Central Catholic in the LVC semifinals. … Erin Bross and Brown have combined for 51 of their 70 points in their last two games. … Have scored fewer than 40 points in four of their last five games … Brown is averaging four rebounds per game and also leads the team in assists and steals.

•About the Golden Knights: Advanced to the second round with a 71-47 win over District 3 No. 4 seed Manheim Township. It was the first state tournament victory in program history. … School opened in 2006. … Franklyn is a 1,000-point scorer who has committed to Saint Joseph's University. … Powell is also a 1,000-point scorer. … Won their second straight Ches-Mont title this season. … Reached the District One 4A semifinals before losing to North Penn, which went on to win the District One title. Then lost to Mount Saint Joseph in the District 1 third-place game to wind up with the four seed for states.

•Matchup: District 11 No. 3 seed Northampton vs. District One champion North Penn.

•When/where: 6 tonight, Souderton High School.

•At stake: A berth in Friday's state quarterfinals against District One No. 4 seed West Chester Rustin or District 11 champion Parkland.

•About the Konkrete Kids: Reached the second round with a 52-46 win over District 2 champion Wallenpaupack. … Average 50.7 points per game and allow 48.5. … Are 9-3 in their last 12 games, with two of the losses coming to District 11 4A champion Parkland. … Sterner has scored at least 15 points in six straight games. … Csencsits is averaging 11.7 points over her last seven games. She has made 55 3-pointers this season. … Blount has snagged 31 rebounds in their last two games.

North Penn (25-3)

•Coach: Maggie deMarteleire (seventh year at North Penn; 22nd year overall).

•About the Maidens: Reached the second round with a 52-41 win over District 3 No. 7 seed Lebanon. … Won the first District One title in program history this season, beating defending 4A state champion Spring-Ford 63-51 in the title game. … Made 11 3-pointers in their District One semifinal win over West Chester Rustin. … Tumasz, a Shippensburg recruit, has made 70 3-pointers this season and is a 1,000-point scorer. … Maher is a Philadelphia University commit, while Cullen will play at Widener next year. … Maher is their top rebounder, averaging 9.1 boards per game. … Carangi has made 56 3-pointers this year. … This is their third straight trip to the state playoffs and fourth in the last five years. They reached the state quarterfinals last season.